What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Chenango has the highest household income ($87k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milo	Chenango
People
Population	6,823Lowest	10,787Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY	41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY
	Milo and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Milo and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.8%±2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY	$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY
	Chenango and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY	$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Lowest 48% below NY	$3,700Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#84 of 484 in NY	#233 of 484 in NY
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.1Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.